CET Test

Compulsive Exercise Assessment - Copy 1

Do You Exercise Compulsively?

Take the following self-test (table 9), developed by eating disorder researchers Lorin Taranis, Stephen Touyz, and Caroline Meyer, to find out.1 Although this test cannot tell you whether you have almost anorexia (see chapter 1 for that), it will help you understand whether your attitudes about exercise are problematic.

Table 9. Compulsive Exercise Test

I feel happier and/or more positive after I exercise.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I exercise to improve my appearance.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I like my days to be organized and structured, of which, exercise is just one part.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I feel less anxious after I exercise.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I find exercise a chore.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

If I feel I have eaten too much, I will do more exercise.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

My weekly pattern of exercise is repetitive.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I do not exercise to be slim.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

If I cannot exercise, I feel low or depressed.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I feel extremely guilty if I miss an exercise session.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I usually continue to exercise despite injury, unless I am very ill or too injured.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I enjoy exercising.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I exercise to burn calories and lose weight.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I feel less stressed and/or tense after I exercise.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

If I miss an exercise session, I will try and make up for it when I next exercise.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

If I cannot exercise, I feel agitated and/or irritable.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

Exercise improves my mood.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

If I cannot exercise, I worry that I will gain weight.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I follow a set routine for my exercise sessions (e.g. walk or run the same route, particular exercises, same amount of time, and so on).*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

If I cannot exercise, I feel angry and/or frustrated.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I do not enjoy exercising.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I feel like I've let myself down if I miss an exercise session.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

If I cannot exercise, I feel anxious.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I feel less depressed or low after I exercise.*

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

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